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Boone County Council leader found unresponsive in pool and dies at a local hospital

By Emilie Syberg
Published June 4, 2023 at 12:00 AM EDT
Boone County first responders responded to the home of Councilwoman Marcia Wilhoite Sunday afternoon. They found her unresponsive in her pool and later died at a local hospital.
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Boone County first responders responded to the home of Councilwoman Marcia Wilhoite Sunday afternoon. They found her unresponsive in her pool and later died at a local hospital.

The vice president of the Boone County Council died Sunday in a possible drowning.

According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, Marcia Wilhoite was found unresponsive in the pool at her home Sunday afternoon. She was pronounced dead at a local hospital. 

The Boone County Sheriff's Office does not suspect foul play at this time but continues to investigate.

Wilhoite served on the council since 2005. She also served as a member and Secretary of the Boone County Redevelopment Commission, member of the Boone County REMC board of directors and member of the Boone County Solid Waste Board.
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Emilie Syberg
Emilie Syberg was an an assistant editor and policy reporter at WFYI. She joined the newsroom after working at WBAA in West Lafayette as a reporter, editor, and Morning Edition host. Emilie was a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia in the rural education development program from 2014 to 2016, and earned her master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University in 2017. Way back when, she earned her undergraduate degree in theater from the University of Evansville, and grew up on the south side of Indianapolis.
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